<![CDATA[Comments on: Bottle of Water]]> 2008-02-10 18:00:00 <![CDATA[By: ]]> <![CDATA[By: ]]> <![CDATA[By: ]]> <![CDATA[By: ]]> En esta leccio'n nos dan la palabra "[la] consumicion."  En Puerto Rico dicen "[la] cuenta."  Son esas palabras mismas?

]]> En esta leccio'n nos dan la palabra "[la] consumicion."  En Puerto Rico dicen "[la] cuenta."  Son esas palabras mismas?

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Literally means "You can not leave without paying for what you've consume." (consumir=to consume)

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Literally means "You can not leave without paying for what you've consume." (consumir=to consume)

]]> <![CDATA[By: ]]> JP

Wow, Greek and Latin.  Sounds like Medical Terminology, which is also just like another language! I'm glad I stumbled upon this lesson.  JP it was helpful to read your comment to pituitaryadenoma (hey, there's that medical terminology kicking in again!), regarding the progressive model being an illusion (and I was actually very happy to read that!).  I had one year of high school Spanish years ago, but this year I decided that I really wanted to build on that. I was lucky enough to get a Spanish penpal and also to be able to chat with my daughter's Spanish teacher (both of them are from Spain), and now the varitable plethera of information that I am getting here.   That post was exactly what I needed to read.  For the past few months I have been trying to decide whether or not to take classes online or to keep up with you all.  My biggest hump is grammar.  I hope that will come in time if I keep on reading and posting here.  In the past few months I think I have come a long way in a short time, so I definitely have a positive outlook that someday I will be able to hold a conversation in Spanish :)

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Wow, Greek and Latin.  Sounds like Medical Terminology, which is also just like another language! I'm glad I stumbled upon this lesson.  JP it was helpful to read your comment to pituitaryadenoma (hey, there's that medical terminology kicking in again!), regarding the progressive model being an illusion (and I was actually very happy to read that!).  I had one year of high school Spanish years ago, but this year I decided that I really wanted to build on that. I was lucky enough to get a Spanish penpal and also to be able to chat with my daughter's Spanish teacher (both of them are from Spain), and now the varitable plethera of information that I am getting here.   That post was exactly what I needed to read.  For the past few months I have been trying to decide whether or not to take classes online or to keep up with you all.  My biggest hump is grammar.  I hope that will come in time if I keep on reading and posting here.  In the past few months I think I have come a long way in a short time, so I definitely have a positive outlook that someday I will be able to hold a conversation in Spanish :)

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]]> <![CDATA[By: ]]> Question:

me da una botella de agua

In your explanation, you indicated that "da" was the formal (usted) present tense of dar, but I believe that it is the informal (tú) imperative. 

Which is correct?

 

 

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me da una botella de agua

In your explanation, you indicated that "da" was the formal (usted) present tense of dar, but I believe that it is the informal (tú) imperative. 

Which is correct?

 

 

]]> <![CDATA[By: ]]> cdowis

I believe its the former, i.e. 3p present indicative.

were it the 2p imperative, the pronoun would be tacked on the end dame (gimmie) because it is a "positive" command.

The me da form is a sort of robust suggestion variation that falls  somewhere between command and rhetorical question. sort of "so youre staying" rather than a blunt "stay!"

 

]]> cdowis

I believe its the former, i.e. 3p present indicative.

were it the 2p imperative, the pronoun would be tacked on the end dame (gimmie) because it is a "positive" command.

The me da form is a sort of robust suggestion variation that falls  somewhere between command and rhetorical question. sort of "so youre staying" rather than a blunt "stay!"

 

]]> <![CDATA[By: ]]> Esta lección fue demasiado

¡ Esta lección fue demasiado!  Meaning (in slang) that it was too much( like saying it was great, trmendous, outstanding, or great. I have gotten away from trying to learn Spanish, but this lesson and espcially the comments have renewed my interest. Muchas gracias por sus ayudan. ¿ Es correcto o no?

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]]> Esta lección fue demasiado

¡ Esta lección fue demasiado!  Meaning (in slang) that it was too much( like saying it was great, trmendous, outstanding, or great. I have gotten away from trying to learn Spanish, but this lesson and espcially the comments have renewed my interest. Muchas gracias por sus ayudan. ¿ Es correcto o no?

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